Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of applicants have turned up at Arua Police grounds during the launch of recruitment exercise for Local Defense Personnel (LDPs) in West Nile sub region. The exercise for the Sub region which commenced this morning at Arua police grounds seeks to get at …
Read More »NSSF unveils first social security Smart Card in East Africa
The new card will replace the laminated membership cards with more functions allowing members access more services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund in partnership with Visa and Centenary Bank on June.16 unveiled a three-in-one social security smart card that embeds NSSF functionality, bank functionality and …
Read More »Acholi sub region gets vehicle maintenance workshop
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police has launched a motor vehicle maintenance workshop in the Acholi sub-region. Construction of the multi-million workshop by the police department of Logistics and Engineering lasted eight months. It becomes the third facility in the country after the one in Soroti and Mbarara cities. …
Read More »Parents to pay for school property destroyed in strike
Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents of St John Comprehensive Secondary School Kaliiro in Lyantonde District have been asked to repair and replace the property that was destroyed in a students’ strike. On Sunday, students held a strike accusing the administration of feeding them poor quality food and high-handedness …
Read More »MAAIF, UBOS officials on the spot over misappropriation of funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS have agreed to refund more than 9.9 Billion Shillings which they illegally acquired through false accountability. In October 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture disbursed 9 Billion Shillings to Bukalasa Agricultural …
Read More »Outdated medical school curriculum worries experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The content of the curriculum used to teach students in Uganda’s medical schools is out of touch with the current needs of the country, and experts are worried. Prof. Joel Okullo, the Chairman of the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council that regulates medical practice …
Read More »Mak don challenges appointment of high court judges in acting capacity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University lecturer Dr. Kabumba Busingye and lawyer Andrew Karamagi, have petitioned the Constitutional court seeking to declare the new appointments of 16 High Court judges in acting capacity as illegal. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni appointed 16 Judges of the High Court to serve …
Read More »WHO urges gov’ts to prioritize mental healthcare
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization-WHO is asking governments to prioritize mental healthcare as mental illness surges. WHO made the call during a virtual launch of the organization’s biggest assessment of mental health that has been carried out in the last 20 years. The report shows that …
Read More »East African meat carnival is back with big corporate firms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Meat Carnival (EAMC), a quarterly event hosted by The Gardens, is set to return this month for Season II on June 25, at the Uganda Museum. Top corporate firms have come together to support the event. They include, Nile Breweries, Stanbic FlexiPay, …
Read More »Fire guts Mbarara Secondary School boys dormitory
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted the boys dormitory at Mbarara Secondary School. The fire that started at 10:30am destroyed Nyerere dormitory which houses S1, S2, and S3 students. The fire destroyed mattresses, clothes, books, shoes, and basins worth millions of Shillings. Monica Ashaba, the Deputy Headteacher in …
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